US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed Lieutenant General Jeffrey Kruse, head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency, following an intelligence assessment that contradicted President Donald Trump's claims about the effectiveness of recent US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. The agency's report suggested that Iran's nuclear program was only set back by a few months, challenging assertions made by both Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the impact of the strikes. The decision marks another shakeup in military and intelligence leadership, coming on the heels of other high-profile departures and budget cuts within the intelligence community. The firing has sparked debate about the relationship between military assessments and political leadership, as well as the transparency of information provided to the public.